This tutorial is dedicated to the creation of this super cute fly agaric house with a snail. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy-to-follow as possible.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in six colors: brown, purple, beige, red, white and yellow, a bit of green for embroidery, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, 2 black beads or safety eyes 3-5 mm, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together, buttons or Velcro fastener.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free amigurumi crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready doll is approx. 15 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
HOUSE
Begin crocheting with white yarn.
STEM
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 11 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Rounds 12-19: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 23-24: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 28: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 29: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, decrease 6 times, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches (30 stitches)
Rounds 30-32: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 33: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 34: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 35: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 36: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 37: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 38: *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase* (66 stitches)
Round 39: *single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, increase* (72 stitches)
Round 40: *single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase* (78 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
HAT
Crochet with red color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase* (66 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 66 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, increase* (72 stitches)
Round 19: *single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase* (78 stitches)
Round 20: single crochet in each of next 78 stitches
Do not fasten off.
Attach the cap to the stem with single crochets: work on round of sc´s all around the cap. Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
DOTS
Crochet with white color of the yarn.
LARGE
Work 13 double crochets into a Magic Ring. Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing them to the hat.
LITTLE
Work eight half double crochets into a Magic Ring. Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing them to the hat.
Attach dots to the hat. Hide all yarn ends.
DOOR
Crochet with brown color of the yarn.
Round 1: chain 7 stitches, single crochet into the second stitch from the hook and each of next 4 stitches, 3 sc in the next stitch, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitches, turn the work.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase 3 times, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitches, turn the work.
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitches, turn the work.
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitches, turn the work.
Work one round of sc´s all around the door. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
WINDOW
Crochet with yellow color of the yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase 3 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase 3 times, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (18 stitches).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Attach the door and the window to the house. Embroider grass using green color of the yarn.
SNAIL
Crochet using beige color of the yarn.
HEAD
ound 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Rounds 6-9: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Do not fasten off.
BODY
Rounds 1-2: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Rounds 4-8: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 10-16: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 18: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 20: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 20: *decrease*
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
ANTENNA (2x)
Crochet with purple colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (6 stitches)
Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Fasten off. Work the second antenna the same way.
SHELL
Crochet with white and purple colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Change the yarn color to white
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Change the yarn color to purple
Round 6 (crochet with half double crochet): *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Change the yarn color to white
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Change the yarn color to purple
Round 8 (crochet with half double crochet): *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Change the yarn color to white
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (27 stitches)
Change the yarn color to purple
Round 10 (crochet with half double crochet): *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 11 (crochet with half double crochet): *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Mit Füllwatte gut ausstopfen.
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 16: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
ASSEMBLY
Take the body and stitch the shell in place to secure.
Attach antennas to the head of your snail. Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4-6 stitches to the head of your amigurumi. Embroider the mouth using a long piece of black or any color of yarn if desired. Hide the yarn tails.
Ready!
I hope you enjoyed creating the gnome and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your version of amigurumi, to make sure I don´t miss it out, please share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
